Your Facilitators
Mary Woolley
Mary is passionate about Ayurveda and supporting people in creating and sustaining a balanced, healthy life for themselves and those they care for.
Following many years as a student of Ayurveda, Mary left a 25 year career as a Human Resource Manager in 2006 to establish Ananda Veda, the first Ayurvedic Consultancy practice in Newcastle, NSW Australia.
Her personal practice and extensive study with both Indian and Western teachers, combined with years of juggling multiple roles as a wife, mother, manager and student have given her a special interest in finding balance in daily life.
More recently, Mary has completed training with Wise Earth Ayurveda® and is now an accredited instructor in their Women's Health & Spirituality programme. Find out more about Mary and her journey here.
Mary Woolley
Mary is passionate about Ayurveda and supporting people in creating and sustaining a balanced, healthy life for themselves and those they care for.
Following many years as a student of Ayurveda, Mary left a 25 year career as a Human Resource Manager in 2006 to establish Ananda Veda, the first Ayurvedic Consultancy practice in Newcastle, NSW Australia.
Her personal practice and extensive study with both Indian and Western teachers, combined with years of juggling multiple roles as a wife, mother, manager and student have given her a special interest in finding balance in daily life.
More recently, Mary has completed training with Wise Earth Ayurveda® and is now an accredited instructor in their Women's Health & Spirituality programme. Find out more about Mary and her journey here.
Cari Havican
Cari’s passion for yoga started in the late 1980’s when she personally discovered the centering and balancing effect that yoga had on her life. Her background in naturopathy and remedial massage complement her yoga teaching.
As a qualified Yoga Therapist, Cari is drawn towards the teachings of the Krishnamacharya lineage, particularly the concept of viniyoga (adapting the teachings to suit the uniqueness of the individual or group situation, thereby incorporating many approaches).
Cari has been teaching since 2000 and is the principal teacher of Anam Yoga, a yoga school based in Newcastle NSW. Her greatest passion is working with individuals and small group classes to personalise the practices in a nurturing and supportive environment. She believes that working with yoga in this way will produce optimum healing results for each of her students
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Mary and Cari came together in 2008 to provide a range of workshops and retreats to provide people with the unique opportunity of experiencing the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga.
"Cari & Mary you have done an amazing job. Your organisation and thoughtful details like hot water bottles and gift bag made it such a wonderful weekend", Elaine
"Thank you so much Cari & Mary for your wonderful wisdom and the care and warmth you shared", Deborah
"Mary & Cari were both authentic and kind. They were available when need arose and had an innate sense of when to assist and how to do so", Danuta
"Thank you Cari for your calm loving manner, your gentleness is beautiful. And thank you Mary for the great food, your sense of fun and love were a joy to experience", Lola
Cari’s passion for yoga started in the late 1980’s when she personally discovered the centering and balancing effect that yoga had on her life. Her background in naturopathy and remedial massage complement her yoga teaching.
As a qualified Yoga Therapist, Cari is drawn towards the teachings of the Krishnamacharya lineage, particularly the concept of viniyoga (adapting the teachings to suit the uniqueness of the individual or group situation, thereby incorporating many approaches).
Cari has been teaching since 2000 and is the principal teacher of Anam Yoga, a yoga school based in Newcastle NSW. Her greatest passion is working with individuals and small group classes to personalise the practices in a nurturing and supportive environment. She believes that working with yoga in this way will produce optimum healing results for each of her students
For more information click here.
Mary and Cari came together in 2008 to provide a range of workshops and retreats to provide people with the unique opportunity of experiencing the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga.
"Cari & Mary you have done an amazing job. Your organisation and thoughtful details like hot water bottles and gift bag made it such a wonderful weekend", Elaine
"Thank you so much Cari & Mary for your wonderful wisdom and the care and warmth you shared", Deborah
"Mary & Cari were both authentic and kind. They were available when need arose and had an innate sense of when to assist and how to do so", Danuta
"Thank you Cari for your calm loving manner, your gentleness is beautiful. And thank you Mary for the great food, your sense of fun and love were a joy to experience", Lola
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